Results 5,821-5,840 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: And a lot to do.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister and his officials to the House. I welcome the Minister's comments on the Bill which contained some information of which I was not aware. I did not realise that it was not an offence to impersonate a Revenue officer; many people may regard it as an offence to be a Revenue officer. Nor did I realise that there would be floodlit racing by the end of the year, as the...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: It has been asserted in this House that reforming the system to exempt first-time buyers from paying stamp duty would distort the market and increase prices because developers would pass on any reduction in stamp duty to the purchaser. I do not accept this argument. Figures show that of approximately â¬1 billion collected in stamp duty on residential property, only â¬50 million was paid...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: The Government would never do that.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I never mentioned public transport. Failure to index the bands is the most vivid failing.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: No thanks.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage (28 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Tipperary will not need its hurleys for much longer in any case.
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. I thank him for attending earlier than scheduled to accommodate the House and the smooth passage of business. Fine Gael supports the legislation. The Minister of State said he hoped he made clear to the House the need for the changes. In a previous incarnation I worked in financial services having studied finance in college....
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: They have also been developing on the Government side. The Senator is outnumbered.
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: "Mansergh country".
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: It has passed the limits of affordability.
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: It has been run by the Progressive Democrats.
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator said the opposite earlier. He has completely contradicted himself.
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I would agree with Senator Mansergh in thanking the Minister of State and his officials for coming at such short notice to be here early in order to complete an expeditious passing of the Bill. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach, who sounded like an auctioneer in a mart in Castlebar.
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Some place over there. I would thank the Minister of State and his officials.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I concur with previous speakers who expressed concerns about the threat of legal costs being awarded against victims of abuse and the implications for boards of management. I have been a member of my local board of management for the past four years and am aware of the voluntary efforts made by many of the people involved. If the issue is not resolved, a serious problem will arise when...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: If the Government is serious about dealing with the issue of low turnouts in the Dublin area, it should consider having a two-day poll, as happens in many other European countries. Students should not be disenfranchised if the Taoiseach's proposal is put in place. In the Dáil earlier this week the Taoiseach was questioned about e-voting in the 2002 general election. He replied that there...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: It is unable to support itself.